Venerable Athurugiriye Dhammavihari Thero ordained in 2010 and received higher ordination in 2012 under Sri Kalyani Yogashrama Samstha. From that year onwards studied Vinaya Pitaka at Dikdeniya monastery, Melsiripura. From 2015 onwards nourished his meditation practice under the Abbot of Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya Monastry.